New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Friday applauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the completion of 11 years of the NDA government and stated that steps had been taken to make the youth self-reliant and capable.

In a post on social media X, the CM wrote that several youth employment schemes had helped people become job creators and brought the country to the global stage under the leadership of the PM.

'In the last 11 years, under the leadership of the respected Prime Minister Shri@narendramodiji, historic steps have been taken to make the youth self-reliant and capable. Schemes like Startup India, Digital India, Skill India, National Education Policy and Make in India have not only provided employment opportunities to the youth but have also moved them forward in the direction of becoming job creators. Today, the youth of India is making its mark not only in the country but also on the global stage, so the credit for this goes to the visionary thinking of the Honourable Prime Minister,' Dhami wrote in a post.

Further, he wrote that the Uttarakhand government had helped the youth become self-reliant by recruiting them under several schemes and government jobs.

'Following the footsteps of the Central Government, our government has done unprecedented work towards youth welfare. Record number of recruitments in government jobs and various schemes like Mukhyamantri Swarojgar Yojana, Mukhyamantri Medhavi Chhatra Protsahan Scholarship Scheme have paved the way for the youth of the state to become self-reliant,' the post further read.

Earlier in the day, the PM, highlighting the continuous efforts of his government to empower youth, said that it was a matter of 'great' happiness that the youth were playing a leading role in nation-building.

In a post on X, the Prime Minister said that with the new education policy and focus on skill development and start-ups, the youth of the country have become important partners in the resolution of 'Developed India'.

'In the last 11 years, our government has made continuous efforts to empower the youth. With the new education policy and focus on skill development and start-ups, our youth have become important partners in the resolution of 'Developed India'. It is a matter of great happiness for us that today the youth of the country is playing a leading role in nation building,' PM Modi's post on X read.

The year 2025 marks 11 years of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. The centre, on this occasion, released an ebook highlighting its achievements over the last 11 years. (ANI)